Senior TPM - Software & Controls
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Before you apply
SalaryNo pay range posted
LocationMountain View
Typefull-time
SenioritySenior
Experience5+ yrs
DepartmentHardware & Supply Chain
Company size201–500 people
PostedNov 3, 2026 · 3d ago
Verified live3d ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
5+ years in technical program management or engineering roles on complex software or embedded systems
Prior hands-on engineering background in software, robotics, controls, or systems engineering
Fluency with real-time systems, autonomy stacks, or robot operating environments
Proven ability to own multi-quarter software programs from planning through release in a fast-paced environment
Strong command of dependency management, critical path analysis, and schedule risk across HW-SW co-development
Exceptional written and verbal communication across engineering and executive audiences
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for embedded or robot software
Background in autonomous vehicles, drones, or industrial robotics
Exposure to safety-critical software development (ISO 26262, IEC 61508)
Skills
CI/CD
ISO 26262
IEC 61508
About the company
At Rhoda AI, we’re building the next generation of generalist intelligent robots. We own the full robotics stack from high-performance hardware and robot systems to the infrastructure and state-of-the-art foundation world models that control our robots. Our robots are designed to be generalists capable of operating in complex, real-world environments and handling long-tail edge cases, made possible by our cutting edge research and end-to-end system design. We’ve raised over $450M and are investing aggressively in model research, infrastructure, hardware development, and manufacturing scale-up to make generalist robotics a reality.
Role Overview:
As Senior TPM for Software & Controls, you own end-to-end program execution across all software and controls workstreams, from autonomy and perception through embedded firmware and real-time control systems. You sit at the intersection of software, hardware, and product, driving delivery from early development through field-ready software.
This is a deeply technical leadership role. You are expected to engage substantively with engineers, understand architecture tradeoffs, surface risk early, and hold the program to a high bar of engineering quality and schedule integrity.
Responsibilities:
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Lead sprint planning, release tracking, and engineering dependency management across all software and controls workstreams.
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Own software and controls delivery milestones; ensure technical readiness ahead of hardware and certification dependencies.
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Coordinate cross-functional alignment between software, hardware, and product teams to proactively unblock delivery.
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Manage risk identification and mitigation across prototype and production-grade development phases.
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Track and communicate progress from early-stage development through field-ready software and controls delivery.
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Drive architecture and integration reviews; hold teams accountable to quality, velocity, and engineering standards.
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Define and maintain the master program plan, milestones, critical path, and dependencies, across the full software stack.
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Establish scalable program management practices, tooling, and processes that grow with team and product complexity.
Experience Requirements:
Required:
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5+ years in technical program management or engineering roles on complex software or embedded systems.
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Prior hands-on engineering background in software, robotics, controls, or systems engineering.
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Fluency with real-time systems, autonomy stacks, or robot operating environments.
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Proven ability to own multi-quarter software programs from planning through release in a fast-paced environment.
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Strong command of dependency management, critical path analysis, and schedule risk across HW-SW co-development.
•
Exceptional written and verbal communication across engineering and executive audiences.
Preferred:
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Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for embedded or robot software.
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Background in autonomous vehicles, drones, or industrial robotics.
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Exposure to safety-critical software development (ISO 26262, IEC 61508)